What an interesting thread, Poppie. I don't know that I have ever thought about it, but, now that you mention it, I see what you mean. I guess I am a 'cat person', though those of you that really know me, know that isn't totally accurate. I do feel more comfortable on the cat side. I feel like I really know those people well. I feel welcome there, and go there first every time I log on. I don't want to say that I like the cat side 'better', but, for me, it is an easier place to hang out. There seems to be less 'clutter' in cat general. And, when time is at a premium, less clutter means greater readability, greater access to more threads.

Being an outsider has two components. Certainly, one component is being made to feel like an outsider. But, equally present is the component of feeling like an outsider without outside interference. Nothing anyone of us can do changes the latter. As to the former, I don't see it as an issue on the catside. I do know what kay is referring to, and the heat she underwent with the adoption of a kitty. But, I think that tends to happen in the dog section, too. Maybe it is a matter of perspective. I have never felt unwelcome in the cat general section.

I don't think we can 'legislate' this sort of thing. People will post where they feel most comfortable. For me, Cat General is where I go for my news....not General.

I think we had a topic like this some time ago...I think it was more along the lines of "are cat people like x,y,z ; and are dog people like a.b,c". If I remember correctly people took offense at the dichotomy. But, like all generalizations, there is some kernal of truth. I think, generally, cat people are more introverted, while dog people are more extroverted. (I said in general, people, in general terms). So, maybe that is why the catties stay more among their own then the doggies?